Topic 32: My hobby

My hobby
To have a hobby is to know how to spend one's leisure moments. A hobby, besides providing an avenue of escape from
boredom, can also add to one's knowledge of human affairs. My hobby is reading.

When my day's work is over, I sit down in the privacy of my room and read the newspaper. Reading the newspaper is
like travelling round the world. As I read about the developments in the various parts of the world, I fell that I am there
myself observing the incidents. I also feel that I am having contacts with many leaders and peoples of the world. This
feeling is a source of pleasure to me. By reading the newspaper I have acquired a better knowledge of the world. I am
aware of what scientists, economists and politicians are doing to make this world a better place to live in. At the same
time, I am also aware
of the activities of those who are trying to create chaos in the world.
After reading the newspaper, I take a book which requires deep concentration, such as a history book or a book on
psychology. Sometimes I read a novel or a popular magazine. Through this hobby I have learned that people everywhere
are the same, in all ages, and in all countries. I have also learned that the world was made not for man alone but for every
creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warm and cold. It has also helped me to see not only into the most remote regions
of the world today but also into the world in which our ancestors lived.
My hobby has deepened and widened my knowledge of man and his place in the universe. Reading, I think, has made
men more human, broad-minded and sympathetic. It has brought me into contact with many great minds, and acquainted
with the beauty of language and ideas. It has also improved my powers of expression. I have little difficulty in
expressing my thoughts and feelings. Therefore, I could say that my hobby has made me a better person.
NEW WORDS:
1. avenue (n): đại lộ
2. privacy (n): sự riêng tư, sự cách biệt
3. chaos (n): sự hỗn độn, sự hỗn loạn, sự lộn xộn
4. concentration (n): sự tập trung
5. ancestor (n): ông bà, tổ tiên
6. universe (n): vũ trụ
7. acquaint (v): làm quen